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Sveagruva is a coal mining settlement in on the south coast of the main island of Spitsbergen on Svalbard, with a population of about 200.

Travel to Sveagruva - Visa Requirements

Sveagruva is a company town and not really set up to handle visitors. The tiny airstrip here only serves the company's charters, and cruise ships are not welcome. Most of the very, very few tourists who make it this far trek from Longyearbyen, a solid 3-day hike each way across some demanding terrain.

Tours and Getting around Sveagruva

Sveagruva tourist attractions and sightseeing

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Sveagruva Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

There is a canteen on site for the miners, which may serve visitors if they ask nicely.

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Sveagruva cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

There are no public accommodations, although you may receive permission to camp in the sheds and use the bathing facilities.

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